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BPDA Board of Directors, January 15, 2026

Approved: 841 Morton Street Mixed-Use Development, unanimous

2h 54m24,801 words
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On January 15, 2026, Boston approved 841 Morton Street Mixed-Use Development (unanimous).

The BPDA Board approved five new development projects totaling 460,000 square feet and $240 million in investment, including a 438-room hotel at 391 D Street (the first net zero carbon hotel approved under Article 37), 200 rental units at 445-449 Cambridge Street in Allston, and…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Date
January 15, 2026
Decisions
22 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 22

Contract Amendment for 12 Channel Street Repairs

Approved amendment to construction contract with South Coast Improvement Company for loading dock repairs at 12 Channel Street in Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, increasing contract by $350,000 plus 15% contingency for total amendment of $402,500, bringing total contract to $4,769,974.10.

  • Work to address unforeseen structural deficiencies in angle iron rod tiebacks supporting concrete canopy due to corrosion found under asbestos.

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Key Decisions (22)

Approved

Contract Amendment for 12 Channel Street Repairs

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Engineering Contract Amendment for 12 Channel Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Suffolk University Small Business Grant

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

CDL Training RFP Authorization

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Bridge Program Training RFP Authorization

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Building Trades Apprenticeship Training RFP

Vote: unanimous
Approved

International Institute of New England Lease Extension

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

TD Garden Electronic Signs License Renewal

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Hollworthy-Hollander Final Designation Extension

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

151 Lenox Street Tentative Designation Extension

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Casablanca Services Site Maintenance Contract

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

China Trade Center Janitorial Contract

Vote: unanimous
Approved

445-449 Cambridge Street Notice of Project Change

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

393 Cambridge Street Hotel

Vote: unanimous
Approved

1954 Commonwealth Avenue Residential

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

38 Hitchborn Street Notice of Project Change

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Rogerson Buford Senior Housing Project

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

841 Morton Street Mixed-Use Development

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

639 Warren Street Affordable Housing Change

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

1208C VFW Parkway Conversion to All Affordable

Vote: unanimous
Approved

391 D Street Hotel - PDA Amendment and Large Project

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

1350 Boylston Street Community Benefits Disbursement

Vote: unanimous

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Zoning Changes (1)

23,000 square foot lot

Development Activity (11)

445-449 Cambridge Street

Mixed-Use

393 Cambridge Street Hotel

Commercial

1954 Commonwealth Avenue

Residential

Rogerson Buford Project

Residential

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Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Multiple projects converting homeownership units to rental due to financing…

Commercial Demand

P3 Roxbury lab development cancelled due to unfavorable lab market…

Infrastructure

City secured $48 million community benefits package from Kraft Group…

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Zoning terms (13)

133 recorded timestamps

  • industrial (4 timestamps)
  • commercial (21 timestamps)
  • density (4 timestamps)
  • public hearing (5 timestamps)
  • zoning (27 timestamps)
  • residential (32 timestamps)

Decision moments (22)

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